Keep on Smiling…

Hello and i do believe that spring is in the air…

You know as runners we can often get a bad rap for hogging the sidewalks, running on the roads, taking over the trails…. and probably because often… we do just that…

We need to let the walkers, bikers and other runners know that although sometimes we are in a ZONE, and see nothing outside of our blinders, we are good, kind caring people and we can share the road, the trails and the sidewalks… so lets start spreading the good side of runners by doing just that… BE COURTEOUS to the people that use the same space that we use for our running excursions…

ALSO… as i was doing # 7 of 10 x 1km tempo runs, i thought to myself how lucky i am to be able to do this; i wasn’t having the time of my life, it was early, it was hard, and i was tired… but i WAS doing it and i COULD do it and it brought a smile to my face… When we meet other runners we often are met with narry a little nod, and i tell ya, nothing is more refreshing than a smile, a small hello, a gesture of the hand or even a little nod… WE are out there for the same reason, on the same day on the same turf and as we pass each other we really do need to smile and say hello… 

Even in a race, i can’t help but smile along the way, so many fellow runners, and volunteers and spectators… make the journey worth the destination and crack a smile as you go…

TOTB: Create a mantra, a slogan, a secret thought that keeps you going through the tough parts of training or especially in the race. It gets you focused, centred and mentally inspired to keep on pushing… it might even bring a smile to your face…

BOTB: I am the worst with names and most especially when i see a fellow runner pass by in a race or on a training route… so if i say hi Buddy, hey there, hello, Hey how are ya…. or even call out the wrong name… please forgive my sudden loss of memory or my jostled brain… i still really want to send you a smile and a hello even if your name is lost in the space between my ears…

Keep running and stay dry!!